Reagan's Executive Order 12504 Improving Government Accountability

While Reagan and both Bushes—all Republican presidents—issued significant numbers of executive orders, conservative scholars argue that Democrats Clinton ... [8] Reagan also signed eight major Executive Orders related to crime and justice as well as five major crime bills: Comprehensive Crime ... Creating an emergency board to investigate railroad labor disputes between certain workers and transportation systems operated by the Secretary of the Army. Executive Order 12532 -- Prohibiting Trade and Certain Other Transactions Involving South Africa | Ronald Reagan. In the course of directing the activities of the executive branch, presidents since George Washington have issued executive orders on a wide variety of subjects ... Executive Orders and Proclamations. Use the California State Library's interactive tool to view Executive Orders and Proclamations signed by Governor Reagan. Reagan came to the presidency in 1981 with a straightforward and well-articulated domestic agenda. He promised to cut taxes, curb government spending, and ... Perhaps the most famous executive order, the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln, marked a shift in the power of the ... Historically, the use of executive orders peaked under Franklin D. Roosevelt, who issued 3,721, or 307 for every year of his tenure. Woodrow ... For example, in 1957, President Eisenhower issued an Executive order that sent federal troops to maintain peace during the desegregation of an Arkansas high ...